PayTM - CISO

• Lead the information security strategy
• Opportunity to shape cyber resilience, regulatory compliance, and innovation

About Our Client Our client is a leading digital payments and financial services organization operating a large-scale payments ecosystem, serving consumers and merchants through innovative financial technology solutions. The company operates in a highly regulated environment and is focused on scaling secure, compliant, and customer-centric digital payment services. [JD - CISO Role | PDF]

Job Description

• Define and execute enterprise information security and cybersecurity strategy aligned with business and regulatory objectives.
• Act as the executive owner for cyber risk, information security governance, and data protection programs.
• Security posture updates to senior leadership, risk committees, and board stakeholders.
• Lead governance, risk, and compliance initiatives covering PCI DSS, ISO 27001, SOC 2, regulatory requirements, audits, and risk assessments.
• Oversee security operations, threat detection, vulnerability management, incident response, and forensic investigations.
• Establish business continuity and disaster recovery security frameworks.
• Drive secure architecture across cloud, applications, APIs, infrastructure, and DevSecOps environments. Lead data protection, privacy, and third-party/vendor risk management programs.
• Build and develop high-performing cybersecurity teams, operating models, KPIs, and organizational security awareness programs

The Successful Applicant

• 15+ years of experience in Information Security or Cyber Security, including at least 5 years in a senior leadership role such as CISO, Head of Information Security, VP Security, or Director Security.
• Strong background within fintech, payments, BFSI, SaaS, or large-scale digital platform environments.
• Demonstrated ability to engage and influence CXOs, board members, regulators, and cross-functional stakeholders

What's on Offer

• A permanent role in a leading fintech organisation.
• Opportunities to work at the C-Suite level.
• Engaging and challenging work in the technology and telecoms space.

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